Cryptic crossword clue
Bound to get strange glance in seasonal brush-up? 6-8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 8 letter word SPRING CLEANING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "seasonal brush-up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case seasonal brush-up = spring cleaning.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SPRING CLEANING mean?

SPRING CLEANING noun
  1. A systematic cleaning of a residence at the end of winter
  2. (by extension) A systematic cleaning, reorganization, or weeding out of a system

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